NAME:
Fred Myers
SCHOOL:
Kennebunk Middle School
CLASS:
Global Studies 7th grade
SCHOOL PHONE:
207-467-8004
I am looking forward to another great year in Global Studies. I am excited
about engaging all my students in learning about the world around them. I love
what I do, and I really enjoy teaching 7th graders. I live my subject- I love
to travel, read about current events and history and develop units that will
help my students be outstanding global citizens who are internationally minded
and who understand that they can make a difference in the world.
40 years experience with Middle School teaching
IBMYP coordinator for Middle School of the Kennebunks
Maine Middle School teacher of the year in 1998
Masters degree in non European history
Extensive travel experience(over 40 countries)
Career Ladder status in M.S.A.D. #71(first teacher in the district to
achieve
this)
Team leader of Myers team since 1983
Co Chair of Accreditation team for the Middle School
Member of the Middle School Transition team
Founder and organizer of the Middle School Geography Bee with Kennebunk
Savings Bank
Organizer of the National Geographic Geography Bee for the Middle School
(1986-2006)
Consultant for the New England League of Middle Schools
Chairman of the District Social Studies curriculum committee
Maine representative for the NCEE Financial Fitness program
Academic honors or Recent courses taken:
Recently accepted into the International Baccalaureate Leaders Training
Program(first Middle School teacher in the State of Maine)- Finished program
and received graduation certificate
Named to be a member of the 2003-04' Views of the East Institute at Bowdoin
College-Seven all day and evening seminars on Korea, China and Japan. Each
participant receives $200 worth of books on these countries for their
classroom plus $300 worth of books for their school library. Sponsored by
the Maine Humanities Council and the Maine World Affairs Council and the 5
College Center for East Asian Studies in Amherst, MA.
Named by the National Council for Economic Education to be one of 12 U.S.
educators involved in the Training of Writers program in Bucharest, Romania
in Sept. 2003. Participants will be required to develop an economics lesson
plan that uses an interactive approach. The 12 American educators will work
jointly with teachers from 9 different Eastern European countries.
February, 2006- Received certification as Mentor for teachers in the State of
Maine
July, 2006- Trained in International Baccalaureate(MYP) -Humanties- Level 1
July, 2007-Trained as an IBMYP coordinator- Level 1
September, 2007- Named to the executive board of Global Children United
July, 2008-Trained as IBMYP coordinator- Level 2
To help students become geographically literate
to help students develop more global awareness and become internationally
minded
to create an understanding of what it means to be a responsible local and
global citizen
to improve each student's study skills(Approaches to Learning)
to develop and carry out performance assessments that help students to
perform to their best ability and demonstrate understanding
To help students to become active learners who can problem solve, think
critically and be creative